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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01
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Correspondence ofthe Alexandria Gazette

correspondence Oi the AieS0nurl Gazette
MARSHALL, Dec. 30.--We patrons cf the
GAZETTE who welcome tr-weekly friend
send New Year greetings 20 the Editor.
Parents with their children aud even grand
children have long delighted io readi its
newsy columns. Our holiday haa been
most enjoyable in The midst ola crisp brac.
ing atmosphere. Social visiting and din
aar parties where generous p.oyiscn fer
man and beast for which Virginians are so
distinguished, has been iavshly made. There
was as usual al exodus Of the cooks from
most families. A neighbor had oDe Of the
EBONY race TO say 10 him By WAY ii apoIogy
for leaving sDe Miss got to putting on airs,
OATS why In going to leave"
Christmas morning Rev. James GTammer
preached aud held communion &t the Epis
copal Chugtli. This excellent Christian gen
tleman is re spectcd End highl} esteemed by
our community aud by Christians Of ail de-
nominations At night the teachers Of iha
Methodist Church had prepared beautiful
Christmas teo ior iheir Suadsq scbcci
scholars &u6 others also belonging 10 other
churches who were invited 70 b9 present.
Then vocal apo instrumental music OF the
choir. condud Jed BY DR.. G. c. Speiden, sup.
erintendent, was pronounced 10 be
excellent. Altogether the proceedings
were most bighly interesting. Books,
bon-bous, AMI csndiea were literally
dispensed to tie Juveniles.
The numer us friends Of H. DeButts
Norris, esq regretted that important
business in England has called him
away after a very brief sojourn ut
his beautiful rcsldence, Barrymore" in this
neighborhood. His son.iu-law, Professor
w. IL. Saundes, who has lately bsen lee
turing on elocu ion at Washington and Lee
University, viii his family are visiting in
cur midst
Our citizens, While they show but H.tle
concern as to pt'iics, bewail Tie present sad
humiliation int which the debt question
has brought the Old Dominion i few tsll
repudaiion though the majority favoren
equitable settlement al the expense of in-
creased taxation The democracy viii he
wise like the greet and honest deuTy Clay,
to DO right and continue their support ofI
President Cleveland, who seems TO be total
l5 free from Lhe greed of epoiis. 4 late
copy of the "Tesses Gazette" (Ln.) makes
ecstbing c0mmeSB.on the reckless eXpendi-
lures of the late rApublican administration,
Quoting from tbeIreport Of the Secretary Of
the navy the Gdfe,tc says, that twenty
millions Of Gollas worth of stores auG sup
of the various naval stations. sufficient to
last the navy depirtment for fifty years-the
materials ruinedIby decay and rust or en-
Co., were enrch,d by the contracts"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01

Th almanac for 1887 gives few items~of
geneal interest: New Years day comes on
situday; Washington's birthday en- Tues
day,St. Valentines day on Monday; April
Hoois day on Friday; Decoration Gay on
iIotlay; Memorial day on Monday; Christ
mason Sunday; Easter Sunday wii be the
lOtiof April; Lent begins March 2 There
WILDE four eclipses. two Of the sun and lwo
of le moon-one February S, visible as
paiial eclipse in the United States; the
otbrs that occur as follows, are net visible
The United States-the ennu'ar eclipse ci.
tb sun, February %, and q total eclipse
Agust IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01
" Waterbury Watch and Chain.


The present is given to every
cash PURCHASER OF GOODS
AMOUNTING TO $l2 AND
ABOVE; not a watch for every
twelve dollars bought; that we
could not afford :; but with every
purchase exceeding this limit,
whether it be fifteen or fifty dollars.
The cost Of the watches is but a
small percentage on the average
amount of the sales, hence the ad-
vertisement is less expensive to us
than at first might appear.
1t will be a pleasure to make
so many boys happy, and a "WA-
TERBURY" is not beneath the
notice of any man not possessed of
a time-piece, They are frst-rate
watches. If our prices seem high
after you have bought an article,
you know there is no difficulty
about having your money refunded
upon return of. the article unin-
jured. That's our way Of guaran-
teeing our prices to be as low as
those asked anywhere for goods Of
equal merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01
NECKWEAR.
oa: assortment in this line is complete, showing
The latest shapes and colors. Prices
25c, soc, 75c and 81.
CHRISTMAS TOYS.

We caunot let Christmas pass by without trying
to please the little children in their many wishes
Let's see what we have this gear; seigbs, IRON
Axle Wagons, Rocking Horses. Tip Carts, Drums,
Tin Animals aud Wagons, Dolls, Trunks, Nine
Pins, Heavy Artillery, Trick Boxes, Billiard and
Pcol Boards, Banks, Chidren's Carriages, Pianos
Musical Tops Guns, Targets &c.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01

tBBLs OLD APPLE VINEGAR, extra strength,
fc- sale by [oct5l j. C. MIbBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, just received at
Il SO King corner OF Royal street and for gale
at a small wholesale and retail. Rodgers
& son and other make of Carvers and Forks,
great variety Rodgers & Son, and other make of
Table and Breakfast Knives Genuine Rodgers
& Son, Heinesh and other make ot Scissors.
Pocket Cutlery in great variety, several hundred
patterns Table Knives, with Forks to match, at
low prices Enterprise, Champion and other
Meat Cutters. all sizes. Brownies Flexible Rub
Der Weather Strips, the best in use, with great
variety of other goods in our line, for sale cheap.
Special attention is asked to large Job lot OF
Fray's Solid Steel Seaside Scissors and Shears for
sale at large deduction from usual prices. Cali
and see, at SO King, corner of Royal street.
dec7 ]. 7. CREIGHTON & son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
How to tell a Baltimorean.
From the Baltimore Amer4can

A group of gentlemen were discussing art and
other things in the lobby of the Metropolitan
Hotel few days ago Said one of them to his
neighbor:
Don't you know that would have guessed
you were a Baltimorean?n
why" said the other, in rather an injured
tone. 1--WE no hayseed in my hair, have Il
And don't look like had a razor in my boot?'
''Oh, no." was the reply but l knew you
were from that city the moment l heard you
pronounce it."
Explain"
''Wili you spell the word Baltimore, and
it's a word of three syllables, isn't it? Well,
you Baltimore people never give it three sylla.
bleS. You swallow the middle syllable and clip
off half the last You say Balt-mah. You
never say Ballte-more. can't initiate it, and
don't believe anybody can, who isn't born and
bred in your city. But | have noticed it, and
the moment | hear man pronounce the word
in that way know he's a Baltlmorean''
Yes added another of the group, a LAWYER.
I've noticed that pronunciation OF the word,
because Iwon a case on that very point in Phila-
delphia not long ago. The main witness for the
prosecution was a colored man. who swore he
was born and raised in Baltimore. He called il
the Philadelphia way, Ball-tee-more. Then
made the very point you spoke Of | explained
and proved, by reliable witnesses, that no man
born and raised III Baltimore would ever pro.
nounce the name of his city in that way, and
proved my point to the satisfaction of the Jury
for they acquitted my prisoner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
vividly Recalling the Incident.

FROM He Wu3GLRgtOn CflLlc.
They were over in the camp last evening, talk
ing about military matters, and war and so on,
and the talk drifted around to personal bravery,
and finally some one brought up the subject of
presence of mind in danger.
THAT reminds me, said the Colonel, ''of an
incident that happened when was but a lad. l
was very fond of crows nesting One day
discovered a nest in the very top of lofty bull
pine fully 100 feet high. Up swarmed. In the
nest were four young crows and one egg. It was
the work of a minute to wiring the young crows
necks and throw them out. Then, placing the
egg in my mouth for convenience, Commenced
my journey down. 1t seems but yesterday, s. said
the Colonel, softly. Il looked 10 the beauti-
full blue sky was above me, and the crows,
whose nest had despoiled, were wheeling in
short circles, uttering angry cries. Suddenly,
without an instant's warning, the limb on which
was resting broke and Ifell-ninety feet from
the top! | lived hundred lives in that one mo-
mentr' The Colonel's voice trembled He
brushed his hand across his eyes
What, you fell ninety feet, Colonel?'' ex-
claimed young subaltern.
The Colonel gazed at him compassionately
''No, you young ignoramus. l was ninety feet
from the top when fell; consequently l fell
about ten feet But the jolt got broke that
egg. BAH | can taste it YET"
The Colonel gazed around suggestively, and
he got something to take the taste out of his
mouth. And they all had some.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
Mr.. KeelY's Invention.

From, the Menu York World
Oh, the funny man may giggle, but it's coming
by and by
The derided Kelly motor, am building on the
sly;
Hitch belt to this invention and power will
then go forth
That will whirl the equinoxes and the axis of
the earth;
1t win wrench the solar system, twist the orbit
of the sun
Please invest little money, for it isn't hardly
done.
1t needs another piston rod, perhaps another
screw
'I3ut the motor will be ready in about week or
two
1t will WELD a mighty power which 1 cannot
here rehearse-
But when it gets in action it will shake the uni
verse.
A deep, mysterious power that will reach forth
wide and far,
And rattle through the galaxy and shake the
polar star.
The distant Pleiades shall feel this motor of re-
nown,
And the northern Handle Dipper" shall turn
over upside down.
But I need little money. few thousand-just
few
And the motor will be ready in about week or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
BRIGHT BITS.

To find out how old lady is-ask some other
lady.-DdnSUille Breeze
EVEN fishermen who wouldn't steal are always
ready to hook something, if they get a chance.
journal Of Education.
FoGG suspects that some of the money spent
for flowers during the Kapolani visit went for
today bloSsoms.-BostOa Transcript
THERE'S a fellow by the name of Scattering
who seems to be getting great many votes all
over the country philadelphia Call
A DRY GOODS CLERK is not necessarily a good
soldier, although he may know about drilling
and be accustomed to counter marching.-BoS
ton Bulletin. a-- -s-- -'---
IT is authoritatively announced that freckles
are now in the height of fashion. They knock
the spots off everything else in the market
NetC HdUen Meas.
cheese cloth?' Cheese cloth is decacy that
frequently clogs your teeth when you tackle a
free lunch.-H Washington Critic.
LITTLE things tell'' is an old aphorism Big
sisters who kiss their beaux in the presence of
their little brothers understand how much there
is in the saying. Whitehall Times.
THE counter-irritant is the woman who sails
into dry goods store without thinking of buy
ing and wants to see all the new goods just
about the time her favorite clerk wants to go to
his lunch.-Neo Orleans Picayptne
You girls want the earth, said State street
father, when one of his daughters asked him
for Sc for new jacket.
mo, papa" said the ingenious child of 90,
not the earth-only a new jersey. Trenton
Emporium.
A CARPENTER fell from a staging and died,
70 And sorrow was known in that town;
What pity poor John has gone up," many
sighed,
While the pity was that he went down.
Boston Budget
A GENTLEMAN who has Just returned after an
absence of q few months, meeting friend,
said: Il regret to hear that you and Miss
Schmidt have nothing more to do with each
other
Yes, that's So was the sorrowful reply.
Whats the cause?" ..
I'VE got married about two months ago.
TEXAS Siftings.
In q cemetery at Sag Harbor, n. Y, five tan
dem wives of the same man rest side by side;
and at last he died also. One of the headstoneS
contains this suggestive superscription:
Behold. we living mortals passing by,
How thick the partners of one husband lie.
Wise and unsearchahle the ways of God;
Just and severe his Christening rod
--Neio York Tribune.
ONE. of the drollest incidents that have ever
occurred in the presence of the editor of this
Drawer happened many years ago when we
were travelling in eastern Massachusetts. The
story has never been told, but it is good one.
We were standing in the one room of a small
railway station and post Office combined, when
a typical old Massachusetts, woman entered and
asked, with delightfully."- rasping New England
twang: BE there any letters for Mrs. Brown?''
The clerk handed her large yellow envelope,
read aloud You have drawn blank in the
K K Lottery" She had opened her hus-
bands letter by mistake Not from HdrpeY s
Drawer. -Independent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
Excavation Permits,

1t is doubtful whether the ordinance intro
duced into the Council by Alderman Duncan,
at its last meeting, prohibiting excavations
of any kind within the city limits without a
permit from the Sanitary Commission, is a
wise one. There does not appear to be any
reason for it, and the Council ought to be
able to decide when the making of excava-
lions would be dangerous to the public
health. Doubtless the Sanitary Commits
sion would depend largely upon the opinion
of the Health Officer as 10 when excava-
tions should or should not be made, and the
Council can get the opinion of that officer
when it wants It, Tho people, it is pretty
safe to say, prefer to have the Council,
which is directly responsible to them, and
which is almost wholly made up of business
men, exercise authority in this matter
rather than the Sanitary Commission.
The chances are that if Alderman Dun
cans resolution were adopted the making of
improvements during the summer months
would be greatly interfered with. 1t could
hardly be otherwise than that there would
be a good deal of circumlocution in getting
permits, even in cases in which they were
finally granted, and this would be discour-
aging to those anxious to erect buildings
Building should not be checked unless
there is an absolute necessity for doing So
There are many mechanics and laborers who
depend upon their daily work for the means
of living, and it would be hardship to them
to be forced to remain idle for the greater
part of the summer. There is as much
building going on in this city in the summer
as in any other season, and without excel
lent reasons it ought not to be stopped. Just
now the sanitary work which ought to be
attended to is that connected with some of
the old privy vaults of the city The clean
sing of these vaults, the purifying of Bilbo
canal and the enforcement of sanitary regu-
lations relative to private premises are mat
tiers to which the Sanitary Commission might
give its attention with benefit to the public
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
Collecting for Dog Bites.
From Me Yer0s Siftinqs.

FROM me Ie.c0S olIL1IIgS.
81 am peaceable man, said the intruder,
grasping a large club with both hands, but if
you don't come down with S17 so damages fol-
begin at once. Your dog has bit my son, and
I'm going to have S17 80 or gore"
The owner of the dog paid down the money,
as he was afraid the other fellow might exas
perate him if he hit him with a club Of that
size The owner of the dog also said that he
was sorry the dog had bitten the intruder's SON
why he amt my son." said the intruder,
pleasantly, as he slowed away the money.
Whose son is he, them" asked the astonished
owner of the dog.
He is theson of friend of mine who owed
me $17 80, but he is poor. and the only available
assets he has are these dog bites on his sons
body which he turned over to me for collec-
ton"
''Well, I'll be blowed!'
''Oh, you needn't complain; you are getting
off dog cheap. 1 ought to make you pay In adj
vance for the next time that boy is going to get
bit by your dog. If dog ever bites you OF
your ssh. give me the bill to collect and I'll only
charge you 10 per cent. commission"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

The Railway murder mystery has come
to the front again. A man arrested at
Salem, ILL.,, says that he is one of the muir
derers of the girl, and Sergt. Conger, of the
Railway police, has surviving relic of the
mystery in the shape of young rooster
that has been Matched from one of the eggs
taken from the basket found near the muir
dered girls remains. The chicken is of a
remarkable variety, with large feathers on
his legs like the wings of Mercury, and it
is the intention of the police to endeavor to
trace the purchase of the eggs by the breed
of the rooster
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

The MORNING NEWS will begin the pub
I1ication next Sunday of a very bright and
intensely interesting story, entitled mora
of the Adirondacks," by Anne E. Ellis. This
story was written for the MORNING NEWS,
and it will be found to be well worth read
ing 1t contains thirty eight chapters, and
grows in interest with each chapter. The
Presidents annual fishing excursion to the
Adirondacks lends new interest to that sec
tion of country, and story in which some
of it's features are described can hardly fai
to be appreciated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTICEs-Ro bertson's Sticky Fly
Paper Election Notice; Melons, j. S. Collins &
Co.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE-Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway; East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway.
BASE BAIL-Savannah VS.. Amateurs.
To THE -Krouskoff's Millinery House.
AUCTION SALEs-Books, by J. Mclaughlin &
Son; Unclaimed Freight, by D. R. Kennedy,
EDucATIoNAI-Ward's Seminary for Young
Ladies, Nashville, Tenn.
ADJUSTMENTS Fords at the Theatre.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS Help
Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Miscellaneous.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
The Morning News for the Summer.

The Morning News for the Summer.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can have the MORNING NEWS forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25c. a week, 81 for month or $3.50
for three months, cash invariably in adj
vance. The address may be changed as
often as desired. In directing change care
should be taken to mention the old as well
as the new address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away
should leave their subscriptions at the BUsI-
NESS OFFICE. Special attention will be given
to make this summer service satisfactoryand
to forward papers by the most direct and
quickest routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
She Got There.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A Detroiter with an Office up four pairs of
stairs on Griswold street was inquired after by
a lady yesterday at the elevator, and the boy
asked:
Are you book agent, madam"
''So, sir"
Come about some charity"
mo, sir!''
want his influence in temperance or poll
tics?"
mo, sir"
He is very particular whom he Sees madam.
VIII you give me your nameY'
II am his wife, sirlh :.
''O-h-h! you are! Wen, please wait here until
l go up and ask him if he will see you. Take a
chair, madam, and will do my best to bring
about an interview -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

In Derry Township, Pa, resides Miss
Sorrows, who claims that she has been be-
witched by an old woman of the place. She
says that between and o'clock in the
morning black cat appears before her and
yells in the most frightful and unnatural
manner. The strangest thing about her
story is that it is believed by the people of
the place. The grand jury has determined
to investigate the matter Perhaps Penn
sylvania will distinguish herself by burning
n witch
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
Peoistered at the Post o6ice in savannah.

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bv newsdealers and carriers on their own ac-
count at p cents a week, 81 90 a month s. 90
for six months and $40 90 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS, By mail, one month,
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one year, $40 90.
The MORNING NEWS, By mail, six times a
week without Sunday issuel three months,
So 90; six months, 81 90 one year, SIS 90.
The MORNING NEWS, Tri-Weekly, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays or Tuesdays, Thurs.
DAYS and Saturdays, three months, 81 %; six
months, So so; one year, S. 90.
The SUNDAY NEWS, by mail, one year, So 90.
The WEEKLY News, By mail, one year, ST. %.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by
postal order, check or registered letter Cur
iency sent by mail at risk of senders.
Letters and kilograms should be addressed
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Advertising rates made known on application.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

The committee having in charge the cree
ton of monument to the late President
Arthur at the Rural Cemetery, near Albany,
N. Y, has collected much more than the
$4,000 desired. The surplus will be used to
erect monument in New York city, which
will take the form of a life-sized statue in
bronze. President Arthur was popular
man, he made an acceptable President, and
it is fitting that his memory should be
honored in the way proposed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

An Atlanta man was in the city yester-
day, and his prohibition proclivities natu-
rally led him TO wander down to the river.
He saw one Of the black flags put up by the
dredging company floating near small
boat which lay partly under water. Good
gracious" he exclaimed, ''look at that now
Here's the whole country been trying to
catch those filibusters without success, and
yet Savannah lets 'em run their boat right
up to the city, with the black flag flying.
By George, l believe Savannah's in league
with 'em." The Atlanta man is always
smart-in fact there are times when he is too
smart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18

The roll of the Senate of the Fiftieth
Congress was completed by the election of
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire There
are thirty-nine Republicans, including the
ex-Readjuster Riddleberger, of Virginia,
and thirty-seven Democrats. Some ques-
ton may be raised in connection with the
election of Senator Turpie, of Indiana, and
it seems that the Governor of West Virginia
refuses a certificate of election to Senator
Faulkner, of that State, but the settlement
OF these questions will not disturb the pres
ent political complexion of the body. In
the very near future the Senate will no
doubt be Democratic.